In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority in the central gaza strip which is administered by”. Today it says “one of 16 governorates of palestine in the central gaza strip which is administered by hamas aside from its bor”.
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Deir al-Balah Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة دير البلح Muḥāfaẓat Dayr al Balaḥ ), also referred to as Central Gaza Governorate ( Arabic : محافظة الوسطى ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by Hamas aside from its border with Israel, airspace, and maritime territory. Its total land area consists of 56 sq. kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , in mid-year 2022 it had a population of 310,820 inhabitants distributed between eight localities.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Deir el-Balah Governorate ( ) is one of 16 Governorates of the Palestinian National Authority in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by the Palestinian National Authority aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. Its total land area consists of 0.56 sq. kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , in mid-year 2006 its had a population of 208,716 inhabitants distributed between eight localities.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Deir el-Balah Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Dayr al Balaḥ ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by Palestine aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory.Its total land area consists of 56 sq. kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , in mid-year 2006 it had a population of 208,716 inhabitants distributed between eight localities.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine The Deir el-Balah Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Dayr al Balaḥ ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by Palestine aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. Its total land area consists of 56 sq. kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , in mid-year 2006 it had a population of 208,716 inhabitants distributed between eight localities.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Governorate of Palestine Governorate in Palestine The Deir el-Balah Governorate ( Muḥāfaẓat Dayr al Balaḥ ), also referred to as Central Gaza Governorate ( ) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine in the central Gaza Strip which is administered by Palestine aside from its border with Israel, airspace and maritime territory. Its total land area consists of 56 sq. kilometers. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , in mid-year 2006 it had a population of 208,716 inhabitants distributed between eight localities.
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one of 16 governorates of the palestinian national authority in the central gaza strip which is administered by
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one of 16 governorates of palestine in the central gaza strip which is administered by hamas aside from its bor
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